Kempo combination of hard and soft defence
Typical Kempo combination of hard and soft defence
Gasso Buddist palm salutation
Gasso Buddist palm salutation, with no bow
Zazen mediatation at headquarter
Zazen mediatation, cingkon ceremony to calm spirit at main training hall in Tadotsu, near Takamatsu city
Headquater temple in Todatsu
Headquater temple and pavilion, Todatsu
Training kumi embu style
Training style kumi embu
Doisin So, founder of Kempo in 1947
Doisin So, founder of Kempo in 1947
Mian trainin hall at headquarters
Mian trainin hall at headquarters
Samurai armour from the collection of Doisin So, founder of Kempo in 1947
Samurai armour from the collection of Doisin So, founder of Kempo in 1947
Keshu grip Keshu grip on buddhist costume and Samurai-inspired rope belt
Keshu grip on buddhist costume and Samurai-inspired rope belt
Hard kick technique
Hard kick technique wearing offical hoi costume
Mian trainin hall at headquarters
Mian trainin hall at headquarters
Soft joint technique instruction
Soft joint technique instruction
Philosophy lectures of the kempo branch master training
Philosophy lectures form part of the kempo branch master training
Building physical strength as well as mental strength
Building physical strength as well as mental strength
A young girl learning soft technique
A young girl learnin soft technique
Woman show’s hard defence
Woman show’s Hard defence at Kempo Demonstration on the International Budo Precentation in Holland
Pagoda museum at headquarters
Pagoda museum at headquarters
Original dojo, founded in 1947
Original dojo, founded in 1947
Gassoe starts each training sesson
The palms together gassoe starts each training sesson
Shorinji Kempo headquarters
Shorinji Kempo headquarters
Doisin So, founder of Kempo in 1947
Doisin So, founder of Kempo in 1947
Soft technique training with Takashi So, husband of kempo president
Men learns soft technique with Takashi So, husband of kempo president (grand-daughter)
Each training begins with a pledge
Each training begins with a pledge
Training style kumi embu
Training style kumi embu
Rank and names of each trainee
Rank and names of each trainee written on bamboo plates
Zazen meditaion
Zazen meditaion; the stick is for measuring the straightness of the spine
Soft defence at Kempo Demonstration
Soft defence at Kempo Demonstration on the International Budo Precentation in Holland
In the dojo, the white costume is for training
In the dojo, the white costume is for training, the black for special occasions
Striking the drum
Striking the drum to begin the demonstration or meditation
Learning emphasises the physical training
Learning is also emphasised along with the physical training
Sensei (master)
Sensei (master) wit his name on the back of his
Training kumi embu
Training style kumi embu
Soft joint technique
Soft joint technique instruction
Soft joint technique instruction.
Soft joint technique instruction.
International headquarters
International headquarters
Kumi embu training
Training style kumi embu
Amsterdam Branch master Hiromi Tojo
Amsterdam Branch master Hiromi Tojo
Original dojo, founded in 1947
Original dojo, founded in 1947
Training at headquarters
Physical strengt training at headquarters
A young girl perfoms the gassoe greeting
A young girl perfoms the gassoe greeting, beginingher training lesson